End connection for wires, cables, and the like



July 9, 1935. L. DRR ET AL END CONNECTION Fon WIRES, cALEs AND THE LIKE Filed May 6. 1933 j frm/miam: 'K

' UNITED fsrATEs PATENT'` oFF-lcs END CONNECTION FOR WIRES, CABLES, AND THE LIKE Ludwig Drr, Friedrichshafen, and vWilhelm Stegmaier, Enzlsweiler, Germany, assignors to Luftschilbau Zeppelin Gesellschaft mit be. schrankter Haftung, Friedrichshafen, Germany Application May 6, 1933, Serial No. 669,644

In Germany May 20, 1932 7 Claims. (Cl. 24-115) Our invention relates to end connections for material used for the members b, because the inwires, cables and the like, especially in light consert has to stand only compression stresses. structions, such as airships, where such cables If it is desirable to have a hinge-like connecare fastened to girders or the like by means of tion it is advisable to provide a bolt g for fastengusset plates or similar elements. ins the member f, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. 5

Generally for such connections thimbles or eye- We do not want to be limited to the details dislets are used which are stamped in the plate. closed or shown in the drawing as many'varia- Thus the radius for bending the wire or cable is tions will occur to those skilled in the art. very small. Consequently the eyelet and the What we claim is:

10 thimble are under very unfavorable stresses. 1. End connection for wires, cables and the 10 According `to our invention we avoid these dislike comprising: two outer metal layers; a metal advantages in the followingway: We provide two insert between said layers; said outer layers and sheet metal side members and insert a third memsaid insert beingl provided with holes, the edges ber in between, which is rounded substantially in of said holes in said outer layers beingbent inthel shape of halfa circle, the radius of which wardly; rivets tting into said holes and connect- 15 is so' great that there will be noV undue stress on ing said outer layers with said insert; said insert the cable or wire when laid around this insert. having a substantially semi-circular rounded edge This Will'belllldelStOOd Pest When having referadapted for a wire or cable to be slung around ,/lenge tofthedrawing wliclrepresents examples without undue stress being caused in its bent por- -embodying our invention. tion.- L 20 Fig. lisa front elevation of one modification, 2.-V End connection for wires, cables and the like Fig. 2 is the corresponding side elevation, and as claimed in claim 4 further characterized in Fig. 3 is a'vertical cross section taken on line that said insert is made of material ofY lower 3--3 of Fig. 1. .strength than the material for said two outer Fig. 4 represents the side elevation of a second metaliplates. 25 modica-tion. Y 3. A connection between a plate or sheet of Fig. 5 is a front elevation of athird modiiicamaterial and a Wire, cable or the like comprising a tion, of which Fig.` 6 is a-side elevation. pair of sheet metal plates secured at a plurality of The girder, gusset plate or the like to which points on the sheet material, an insert secured at the cable z may be connected is indicated at a. a pluralityI of points between the sheet metal 30 There are two sheet metal members b fastened to plates and of greater thickness than the sheet plate a by means 0f rivets c or by screws, bolts material, said insert being formed with a curved, or the like. Between these members b an insert grooved edge adapted to receive a looped portion d is arranged, which is riveted thereto by means of the wire or cable.

^ of rivets e. Instead of rivets, bolts or screws may 4. A connection between a plate or sheet of 35A also be made 115e Of- At its, upper circumference' `material and a wire, cable or the like comprising this insert is rounded Substantially along the a pair of sheet metal plates secured at a plurality Shape 0f a half-Circle SO that the parts 40f the of points to the sheet material, an insert secured rope or cable 2 Coming from below form a tangent at a plurality of points between the sheet metal 40 thereto. plates, said insert being formed with a curved. 40

We prefer to provide a groove on the circumferedge adapted to receive a looped portion of the ence of the insert as may be seen at d', which is wire or cable. 0f advantage with regard to the wear of the 5. A device for securing a flexible strand to a cable a. body including means for holding an end of the Furthermore, according to our' invention, we strand in a looped and smoothly bent condition, 45 cause the side members to be bent inwardly' a U-shaped saddle member of sheet; metal Sup around the holes for the rivets, as shown in Fig. rounding and secured to the strand looping means 3. Thereby part of the stress on the rivets is with the legs of U-member extending to and betransmittedv directly to the sheet metal side meming secured to the body. bers. 6. A connection between a plate or sheet of 50 It will be still better to make the two side memmaterial and a wire, cable or the like comprising bers out ofv one piece of metal which is bent a pair of sheet metal plates secured oni'alined, 'around the lower endof the insert, as represented but opposite races of the sheet material, an insert in Figs. 4 and. In all events the insert d can be secured between the opposed sheet metal plates, made of a material which is not so strong as the said insert being formed with a curved, grooved pressed portions extending into cooperating re- I cesses in the sheet material, and means for securing the sheet material and plates together and for holding the depressed portions in their cooperating recesses.

LUDWIG DURR. WEHEIM STEGMAIER. 

